NBA Summer League
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BIFM finally showed up against the Lakers. I didn’t get to watch the game, so I’ll appreciate hearing from the night owls on here how Frank looked. 24 min., 24 pts. on 9/13 shooting with 2/3 from 3. 4/4 FTs, 5 RBs and 6 assists. If it wasn’t for the summer league, my TV would be off all of July. RCJH
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I would be careful about putting too much stock into +/- in summer league.
+/- depends quite a bit on who you are on the floor with. If you are on the floor with 4 other guys that are going to make the regular season roster, while the other squad has four or five guys that are G-League level players, your +/- is going to be higher than a guy who is on the floor with maybe only one or two guys that will be on the regular season roster.
Mason has to finish at the rim over the improved size of the NBA. I think he can make the adjustment, but he may need half a season in the G-League before he is ready to make that move.
No surprise that Diallo is playing very well. The Pelicans have done a very good job developing him. He could be a big surprise for them this year in the regular season. Selden will also likely see some rotation action for Memphis. His athleticism and shooting fit well with the direction that the NBA is heading.
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I don’t know where to put this but it is nice to see this young guys weight lifted off of his shoulders!
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@JayHawkFanToo I don’t put too much stock into +/- in summer league. Most teams don’t care about the score or are even trying to win. They want to see guys hit shots and move the ball.
With that being said, Frank had a great 3rd game. I hope that other teams are watching him and his deal in Sactown goes bad after they signed George Hill when they weren’t expecting to.
They clearly want to keep Frank though. They played two PGs just to get that look of what Fox could do off the ball. Which would lead me to believe they are thinking about having 3 PGs on the team.
Only problem is they added quite a few pieces to the perimeter. They now have Hill, Fox, Hield, Jackson, Temple, Bogdanovic, Richardson and Carter all on the roster. And, besides a crowded perimeter, they also just have bodies. They have 14 players signed, and they are still talking to Ty Lawson as well.
Just makes me think that they will take there chances on not signing Frank and then come back and offer him a D-League contract in typical, cheap Sacramento fashion.
Sactown has 1 roster spot left. Frank will have to ball out the rest of the summer to get it.
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@Kcmatt7 frank doesn’t deserve the a b c d g whatever league! He proved that last night. He lead them back. I wish he could go somewhere else. I’m not sure how it works, but I’m praying he gets out of there!
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@Crimsonorblue22 Right now, Sac has Frank’s rights. But they aren’t forced to sign him like they are their 1st Round Picks. So if they don’t sign him, he can go play somewhere else. I think someone would find a roster spot for Frank. There is a reason he was taken at 34.
Sacramento could also trade his rights to someone else and possibly pick up an extra 2nd round pick if someone wanted Frank badly enough.
Here is kind of the situation Frank is in:
A lot of different things could happen, but ultimately if Sacramento signs someone else Frank will be trying to make someone else’s roster.
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@Kcmatt7 can they sign him and put him in the the G league?
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@Crimsonorblue22 In theory, yes.
But, you can only have 15 players on your roster. So if they sign anyone else, than no they can’t. All they could offer him is a D-League contract.
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@Kcmatt7 According to the article, Frank’s experience and leadership could well be highly coveted in Europe, where they don’t want to be stuck with “developing” younger guys. A few Jayhawks have made a lot of money over there. I could see Frank being one of them, and would much rather see that than have him be languishing for $25K in the D league, or the G league (isn’t that just a new name for it?).
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@mayjay Frank can play in the nba! I believe it. Saw it last night.
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@Crimsonorblue22 He played very well against summer league players, some of them second string summer league who will never play in the NBA.
Realistically, it was more like a college game and his offense looked like it did against schools who had no one quick enough to stop him. Regular League games will involve players who on average are faster, taller, and better defensively than what Frank saw last night. The stars are even better and quicker than that. And the shot blockers are better at it than even Bell was.
I love him, too, but he is not likely to ever be a starter in the NBA. I fear he will get bounced around for minimal contracts. I’d rather see him make millions overseas, even if it means I don’t get to watch.
And if I am wrong, I will gladly eat the same size portion of crow as anyone (not me!) who said the Royals would never succeed under Yost.
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Well I Think we all agree here that theoretically FM COULD play in the NBA - he has high B-Ball IQ, enough speed and skills and great team qualities and is a winner and always will be - period ( we all love him right ??? )
The question is what gm or team would want to invest the time and effort on him when they have soooo many guys to draw from all the time - the instant gratification league. The worldwide pool of talent vs the openings is unrivaled in pro sports to my knowledge
I agree that he should look to Europe - the pay, the consistency and solvency and level of play has increased substantially and FM could shine there and bank $
The d- league shuffle is a hard road and the promise of a big payday is tricky and fleeting and far from a high percentage gamble
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@mayjay I was comparing him to other rooks.
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The ESPN summer league home page has a couple of nice highlights of Josh Jackson, and one of a great assist from FM to a teammate for a big dunk.
Frank playing tonite vs Milwaukee. Sacramento hasn’t won yet, so it would be nice!
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@mayjay of course the assist was the best part!
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Dammit! Frank sprained an ankle in the first several minutes of the 1st qtr and is out for the game.
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@mayjay glad he signed!
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Update: Phoenix and Sacramento both won today (Wed) in the opening round. They move on. Schedules tba.
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Ball is, no thx to his dad, really good tonite!
With Ball’s balls better, Ball’s ballin’ better.
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Ok how many doubted BIFM? Not sure that is forgivable! Smh! Seriously it’s Frank Mason!
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@Crimsonorblue22 I repeat: Never doubted him. Just NBA GMs and coaches. Jury is still out on them.
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@mayjay hmmmm not so sure that’s what you said???
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@Crimsonorblue22 When they let him stay on the active roster for a season, I will chow down heartily and spit feathers for a week!
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Mason’s a master chef at serving crow.
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Caught some of Wayne’s game yesterday in the semi’s against the Blazers. Wasn’t his best of the summer. His team fell apart after going up 16 late in the 2nd qtr. Glad overall he had a great showing at Summer League which he can use as momentum for a spot in the Grizzlies rotation. I’m impressed at how hard he’s worked to overcome not being drafted.
